Our expert says:

herpes is a virus infetion. You ae correct there are 2 types, basically 2 members of the same family. one likes to live in th genital area ( TypeII) and the other one in the mouth ( Type I) type I causes fever blisters ( cold sores) areound and inthe mough. Type II does the same in the genital area. the lesions look identical.

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